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Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
I want it out of my kitchen and was wondering if it would be ok to put it in the garage. Would the heat during the summer or the cold during the winter harm it in any way? TIA!
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05-21-2005 08:27 AM
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
I finally found the one man not like all the rest!
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
Yes, I had one for years on my back porch. Now that we moved it is going in the shed.
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
You bet you can! I've kept mine my garage for five years now without a problem.
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
Thanks yall!! That sucker is outta here! LOL
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
Tasha...just bear in mind that the freezer will have to work harder to keep things cool in a hot garage and will cost more to run. Also you are taking more of a chance of it breaking down and being hopt weather will not give you much time before you have losses. I only tell you this because it happedned to me...twice...before I keep them INSIDE now. If you must have it in the heat make sure it has room around it to "breathe". Do not stack stuff on it or around it and it will help.
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Like other appliances that heat and cool, refrigerators are big energy users. If your refrigerator door does not shut tightly, check the door seal to see if it needs to be cleaned or replaced. A door leak allows cool air to escape, forcing your refrigerator to use more energy to keep food cold.
Cleaning the condenser coils found in the back or bottom of the refrigerator will maximize its efficiency. A brush or vacuum can be used. Be sure to unplug the refrigerator before you start cleaning.
Keep the refrigerator away from heating appliances (ovens and dishwashers, windows, and heating ducts. Direct exposure to heat forces the unit to work harder and use more energy. If you have a freezer or refrigerator in your garage, remember that the garage is not cooled and it will run more to keep cool.
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
Thanks yall. My house is about as hot as it is outside most of the time anyway, so I moved it out into the garage this evening. We just got another a/c unit though, so maybe we can actually be cool this summer. lol
We also have a fridge out there because we bought a new one in Feb. and the one we had was fine, so we put it out in the garage to store pop and extra food in. I just wasn't sure about the freezer though.
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
i have both types and I personally like the stand up one better and it is the one outside in our shed....lol...Ihate having to move everything to see what is in the bottom of my chester type here in the utility room
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Re: Can I put my chest type freezer in my garage?
Tasha, possibly on really hot days you could have a fun running on the back of the freezer, on the coil thingies??? Just a thought. I am glad that you will have more room know, we all need more room. We had a stand up freezer in our garage and it didn't seem to be a problem. I didn't really pay attention to the electric bill, so it might have made it cost more, just don't know.
The more you complain, the longer God makes you live.
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